Sidoti and Company Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (41%)

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Interview Difficulty (19%)

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% Interns - FT Offers (84%)

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The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Sidoti and Company

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1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Research
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Research
Location New York
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Very Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2009
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Sales
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Easy
Research Analyst
Year 2012
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Sidoti and Company Examples

Equity research associate Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: April 2014
Date Submitted: Aug 17, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Met with CEO of research, and HR manager for group. Atypical interview experience as not much is asked via technical, they somewhat make assumptions about your level of acumen prior to the interview. Seems you need to talk them out of not hiring you, if that makes sense. Especially so with the CEO. Asked how quickly I could pass licensing exams, will only sponsor you once I believe. Want people comfortable without much training as not much will be provided so they seem to go for more experienced people for their research entry level roles.
Interview Questions
What's your view of micro-cap stocks and best metrics of valuation? I mentioned they were an area of increasing investor interest and a segment that lacked research coverage and that could be an opportunity to add value to coverage. Mentioned PEG ratio, P/E, p/BV as metrics relevant.
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Equity Research Analyst Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: 2013
Date Submitted: Sep 25, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I was referred to the company by a current employee. I wanted to be in the equity research field badly, so company really did not matter to me at the time. My resume was given to an HR woman who reached out to me (rudely I may say) and brought me into the office that week.

The (rude) HR lady brought me into Peter Sidoti's office and prepped me for 10 minutes to tell me what to say. I said what she said and that was it. Must tell them you are good at writing, passionate about the markets, and willing to put in the time to succeed.

Turnover is really high and morale is really low. It should be the opposite!
Interview Questions
Why equity research?
What's going on in the economy?
Where do you see the market in the next 6-12 months?
What would your prior employer say about you?
Sample Answer

Institutional Equity Sales Interview - Sales

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: November 2009
Date Submitted: Sep 03, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
There are typically two or three interviews. This is a very easy firm to get an offer from. The first is with Lynn Orenstein, the head of HR. She is nice and will use the meeting as a basic opportunity to weed out those who don't seem to have the desire to prospect for new accounts. She will bring in a random sales person for a second opinion if needed. The next round used to be a meeting with the head of sales. She recently resigned and as such the firm no longer has a head of sales. Follow up interviews are now conducted by Peter Sidoti himself. The interviews are entirely 'personality' and 'fit' driven -- he basically just wants to see that you have an interest in the business and are willing to work hard. He tends to wear his emotions on his sleeve, so use this meeting as an opportunity to express your passion to succeed and you will likely be hired.
Interview Questions
Why do you want to be an equity salesman? (answer: you love stocks, you love talking with and VISITING accounts, you love idea of bringing companies on the road and meeting managements)
Who are our competitors? (answer: small firms like Baird, Needham, William Blair, mid sized firms like Piper Jaffray, Stifel, and Jefferies, big firms like Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley)
What is your favorite stock and why? (answer: a value stock that has a good balance sheet and generates good free cash flow)
Why sales? Why not research? (answer: you like growing revenue and getting accounts to pay and helping analysts to get companies to your region)
How will you get accounts to pay you? (answer: by bringing management teams through their office, and by working with analysts to get more companies on the road. Also by visiting them every couple of weeks and building relationship)
Have you ever spent all day making cold calls? (answer: hopefully yes, but if not talk about a time where you were persistent with something difficult day in and day out).
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Equity Research Analyst Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2012
Date Submitted: Mar 13, 2013
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Had a quick phone screen with the recruiter (Lynn Orenstein), she gave me all the information I needed to prepare for the in-person. Asked very broad questions, not a difficult interview.

Met with an analyst at the firm as well as Peter Sidoti himself. He was great, very energetic and enthusiastic about his business.

The firm seemed like a chop shop, very sales oriented where they bring people in and let them sink or swim. Marginal amounts of training is available, but I'm not sure the quality is all that high. They can get away with it due to the space (small-micro cap).
Interview Questions
What sets you apart? How can you show that you really want to do this job?

They downplay the impact of modeling in this role. Remember, this is an analyst role, even though they recruit entry-level type people.
Do you know what it takes to succeed in research?

For this firm, this mainly means getting caught up fast enough that the sales force can trust you, and being able to put in the right number of marketing days.
Sample Answer